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《The Knockout》 S1·E28 (20:41) HSK 5
chén zhù qì chén zhù qì

沉住气 沉住气

“Calm down. Just calm down.”

《The Knockout》 S1·E28
TIMECODE: 20:41 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN gāi wā de dì fāng zán dōu wā biàn le dà jiā huo yě lèi le zán men yào bù yào

该挖的地方咱都挖遍了 大家伙也累了 咱们要不要

“We've searched everywhere we could. Everyone is tired. Shall we...”

chén zhù qì chén zhù qì CURRENT FOCUS

沉住气 沉住气

“Calm down. Just calm down.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè cūn mín yuè jù yuè duō le

这村民越聚越多了

“More and more villagers are gathering here.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: CALMING DOWN
Tone: FIRM
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't lose your head right now, or we'll ruin everything.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Emotional Restraint in Crisis

In Chinese culture, being able to 'hold one's breath/temper' (沉得住气) is prized as a mark of maturity and strategic wisdom in tense scenarios.

INTENT TAGS: #reassurance #self_control #de_escalation #calming
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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沉住气 SPOKEN CHUNK

to keep one's cool; to stay calm and patient

A very common colloquial expression used when advising someone to maintain composure in a tense situation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

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